Snakes by Chris Mattison

Snakes by Chris Mattison

Author:Chris Mattison [Mattison, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gnv64
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2017-07-10T18:30:00+00:00


AURORA HOUSE SNAKE Lamprophis aurora

A. Bannister

A stocky snake with smooth, shiny scales and a narrow head. The adult is olive-green with a thin orange line running along the centre of the back. Juveniles are more brightly coloured with specks of lime-green on each scale, and the orange line is more prominent.

Size To about 60 cm.

Distribution SE South Africa.

Habitat Grassland and scrub.

Food Small rodents. The young also eat small lizards.

Breeding Egg-laying, with clutches of 8–12 eggs.

Notes Its coloration makes this snake unmistakable.



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